Lake Nasser in Upper Egypt has become increasingly more popular and a desirable destination for fishing as it boasts some of the rarest species in the world along with some of the largest fish unimaginable. Located in a diverse and beautiful environment, it is growing year by year in Egyptian destination choices.
Location:
A three hour drive from the City of Aswan and flights available direct from Cairo to Abu Simbel next to Lake Nasser.
What to See:
If you want to catch the biggest freshwater fish possibly found, then Lake Nasser is the adventure for you. It is the world’s largest man made lake and known to be the best freshwater fishing in the world for both Tiger Fish and Nile Perch.
Since Nile Perch have a better chance of reaching record sizes in lakes rather than in river systems, most anglers at Lake Nasser manage to catch Perch weighing between 50 to 200 lbs. Lake Nasser is also home to the astonishing Moonfish, two species of Tilapia and several species of Catfish; the legendary giant Vundu being the biggest. In total, there are thirty two different fish species found in Lake Nasser, and crocodiles! Look out for these amazing creatures.
Your fishing safari here can include trolling, spinning, drift casting or fly fishing. And you can do as much or as little fishing as you wish.
Within just a few hours of leaving the Aswan Dam and making your way up Lake Nasser, you will be out the reach of electricity and mobile phone networks and in an incredible, very real wilderness, with bird watching, picnicking and mountain views as alternative meditations.